12/18/2022
Peace Light of Bethlehem Arrives in Cedar City
The Peace Light 2022, symbolic of the Light of Christ is meant to promote peace, harmony and unity among the people of the world. This year the Peace Light is being dedicated to Peace in Ukraine
Each year an Austrian child travels to Bethlehem to obtain a flame from the grotto where Jesus was born. The flame is then flown back to Austria and distributed to delegations from across Europe who take it to their countries for use in services throughout the continent with a message of peace. The Peace Light is never extinguished and essentially handed from person to person.
For decades, the International Scouting movement, Boys and Girl Scouts, other groups and individuals have actively been involved in the distribution of the Peace Light while promoting global peace and harmony. “The Light of Friendship & Peace” was first introduced to the United States in the year 2000. The sharing of the Peace Light has steadily grown each year in America, arriving this year at the JFK International airport on December 6.
This year there will be an open house for the sharing of the Peace Light. It will be held in Cedar City at Park Place Eatery located at 23 W Center St. Cedar City, UT. on Sunday, December 18, 2022, from 1-5 pm. It is free and everyone is invited! Please bring an oil filled lantern or protected candle to contain the flame and a safe way to transport it away. There is no service or ceremony just the simple sharing of the flame with friends and family this holiday season. The Peace Light is a symbolic reminder that we are one world in the name of peace & love. Let’s light up our community with Peace Lights.
Thank you to Park Place Eatery for their generous offer to house the Peace Light. They will not be open for regular business on this day.
For more information on the Peace Light go to www.peacelightnorthamerica.org. or contact Dave & Sharyl Admire (Keepers of the Flame) 435-267-2610.
The Peace Light is a continuous flame originating in the grotto of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem. It is shared person to person throughout the world with a message of peace and friendship. Peace Light North America is dedicated to facilitating the distribution of the Peace Light from Bethlehem